Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Authenticity- Be Who You Really Are

Authentic:Definition- To be of undisputed origin;
genuine; not false or copied.

Synonym-
genuine, true, real, veritable, original, reliable

What does it mean to be
authentic?

It means to be you. Be who you
are, not who you are trying to be. We
all have perceptions of who we should be, who we want to be, who we don’t want
to be… however, how often do we be who
we are?

We all want to be loved- but are we lovable? To be authentic means to become love, that we
all are, then we can accept it.

We all want to be liked- but are we likeable? Try something- invite out someone who you
think doesn’t like you- and watch your boundaries come down. I recently tried this, and I have a new
friendship in bloom!

Watch your words: they can be harmful or helpful. Mean what you say, say what you mean. Repeating others’ words will only bring others’
problems.

Something that I just learned: smile when you want to, not when you
think you need to. This is an outward
expression of the authentic self.

If we just become and live the life that we were given to live…
boundaries will be open, arms will be opened, and lives will be changed.

I have the best test if I am being authentic or not, to myself and to
others. I work with a population where
trust has to be earned, no matter who you are.
If trust is gained, lives are changed.
If I am not genuine to the one that I am serving, they can see that, and
won’t trust me.

The How To...

Be who you are.

Let go of “I should be’s”.

Don’t try to fit in to a certain
group, if you don’t- there is always a group of people who will love you for
who you are.

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A cardiac nurse who has a heart to serve those who are underserved, underprivledge, hurting. I worked in non profit agencies and was able to head to Haiti to help out for a week in 2011 ...and it changed my heart forever. I hate having my picture taken. I LOVE TO READ! I am a crazy cat lady to one beautiful Grey Longhair Russian Blue.